TTC-Type1 Diabetic

Hello all! I am very new to this, just signed up as of today infact. I was wondering if there are any type 1 diabetics out there that are preg now or are ttc. My hubby and I are thinking about ttc in feb, but We have lots of worries and concerns about potential risks and such. What would be some advice to help prepare myself in the upcoming months? I currently trying to loose 20 lbs...4 down so far :). My A1C needs to improve. It's about 7 right now. How does ttc or being pregnant differ from someone who has diabetes vs. Someone who does not? Thanks for listening, any and all advice/stories appriciated and welcomed!!!

Hello all! I am very new to this, just signed up as of today infact. I was wondering if there are any type 1 diabetics out there that are preg now or are ttc. My hubby and I are thinking about ttc in feb, but We have lots of worries and concerns about potential risks and such. What would be some advice to help prepare myself in the upcoming months? I currently trying to loose 20 lbs...4 down so far :). My A1C needs to improve. It's about 7 right now. How does ttc or being pregnant differ from someone who has diabetes vs. Someone who does not? Thanks for listening, any and all advice/stories appriciated and welcomed!!!

I'm Type I Diabetic too (and also trying to lose some weight too, though neither of my doctors mentioned I had to, I know I should). I just stopped taking the pill yesterday and this is my first time trying to get pregnant. I met with my endocrinologist & OB/GYN a few months ago. They really emphasized my A1C...It was 6.5 and that was in a really good range so my endo gave me the green light to start trying with DH. My A1C had been 8 a few months before that, but I worked pretty hard with my doctor to get my dosing right (I'm on an insulin pump) and watched what I ate more. That's the biggest thing I've heard emphasized for diabetics is blood sugar control, which is most important in the earliest part of the pregnancy. If you haven't met with your endocrinologist or OB/GYN to talk about this, I would really suggest you do it just to see if there are issues they want you to address before you TTC.

The only thing my endo mentioned otherwise was that if I found out I'm pregnant, I call him the same day I call my OB/GYN, so we could start tracking my sugars. I think low blood sugars are a bit of a risk in the beginning, but then your doses have to get increased as the pregnancy progresses. My OB/GYN said that he does ultrasounds earlier for pregnant diabetics, but I should work with my endo on the blood sugar control.

Sorry this is so long! Let's keep in touch! I haven't been on here very long, but you're the first person I've seen who's mentioned Type I Diabetes. Maybe it's worth a post on the TTC board to see if there are other Type I's on here who have actually been pregnant and have other advice. :)

As far as the abbreviations go, you can look at the Glossary here (there's a link at the bottom of the message board page): http://www.whattoexpect.com/community/message-board-lingo.aspx

Hi there,

I'm Type I Diabetic too (and also trying to lose some weight too, though neither of my doctors mentioned I had to, I know I should). I just stopped taking the pill yesterday and this is my first time trying to get pregnant. I met with my endocrinologist & OB/GYN a few months ago. They really emphasized my A1C...It was 6.5 and that was in a really good range so my endo gave me the green light to start trying with DH. My A1C had been 8 a few months before that, but I worked pretty hard with my doctor to get my dosing right (I'm on an insulin pump) and watched what I ate more. That's the biggest thing I've heard emphasized for diabetics is blood sugar control, which is most important in the earliest part of the pregnancy. If you haven't met with your endocrinologist or OB/GYN to talk about this, I would really suggest you do it just to see if there are issues they want you to address before you TTC.

The only thing my endo mentioned otherwise was that if I found out I'm pregnant, I call him the same day I call my OB/GYN, so we could start tracking my sugars. I think low blood sugars are a bit of a risk in the beginning, but then your doses have to get increased as the pregnancy progresses. My OB/GYN said that he does ultrasounds earlier for pregnant diabetics, but I should work with my endo on the blood sugar control.

Sorry this is so long! Let's keep in touch! I haven't been on here very long, but you're the first person I've seen who's mentioned Type I Diabetes. Maybe it's worth a post on the TTC board to see if there are other Type I's on here who have actually been pregnant and have other advice. :)

As far as the abbreviations go, you can look at the Glossary here (there's a link at the bottom of the message board page): http://www.whattoexpect.com/community/message-board-lingo.aspx

Hello Ladies!!!! I too am a Type I diabetic!!! I have been meeting with my endo now since September to prepare to conceive in late april or early may!!! I get my pump on 12/17, and pretty excited!!! my A1C is at a 7 right now too, but for the last month i feel that i have had better control so i am excited to see what it is now!!! I have heard all kinds of good things about getting the pump and how it helps you pregnant or not. so i decided to go ahead and do it to make things easier for when we are ttc!!! I just met with my OB/GYN last week ( we just moved so its a new doc and last pregnancy was not type 1) and she was very helpful!!! i started over the counter prenatal vitamins now and will go back in march for my yearly and then go back at the end of the month to get out my mireana.

It is very important to have as close to normal BS before you get pregnant cause then the chances of miscarriage and birth defects is as low as if you were not diabetic. I have been doing a lot of research and they say the more you plan ahead with you diabetes the better your pregnancy will be!!!!

When you are a diabetic it is a little bit more work to prepare your body for pregnancy and from what i heard it is a bit more work during your pregnancy ( a lot of ns tests and ultrasounds) but the results are worth it!! also if you go onto the complications board there are some other type 1's that can help that are pregnant now!! Good Luck to you both!!!!

Hello Ladies!!!! I too am a Type I diabetic!!! I have been meeting with my endo now since September to prepare to conceive in late april or early may!!! I get my pump on 12/17, and pretty excited!!! my A1C is at a 7 right now too, but for the last month i feel that i have had better control so i am excited to see what it is now!!! I have heard all kinds of good things about getting the pump and how it helps you pregnant or not. so i decided to go ahead and do it to make things easier for when we are ttc!!! I just met with my OB/GYN last week ( we just moved so its a new doc and last pregnancy was not type 1) and she was very helpful!!! i started over the counter prenatal vitamins now and will go back in march for my yearly and then go back at the end of the month to get out my mireana.

It is very important to have as close to normal BS before you get pregnant cause then the chances of miscarriage and birth defects is as low as if you were not diabetic. I have been doing a lot of research and they say the more you plan ahead with you diabetes the better your pregnancy will be!!!!

When you are a diabetic it is a little bit more work to prepare your body for pregnancy and from what i heard it is a bit more work during your pregnancy ( a lot of ns tests and ultrasounds) but the results are worth it!! also if you go onto the complications board there are some other type 1's that can help that are pregnant now!! Good Luck to you both!!!!

Thanks for replying ladies! I have been on my pump for a little while now as well an it does make a HUGH difference. I know it will be hard to keep things healthy when I prepare my body and mind but like you said the result is we'll worth it. I'm glad there are a few people on here that I feel in the same boat with. If you don't mind me asking how are are you guys and will this be your first? I am 28 and will be ttc for the first time

Thanks for replying ladies! I have been on my pump for a little while now as well an it does make a HUGH difference. I know it will be hard to keep things healthy when I prepare my body and mind but like you said the result is we'll worth it. I'm glad there are a few people on here that I feel in the same boat with. If you don't mind me asking how are are you guys and will this be your first? I am 28 and will be ttc for the first time

Hi Lorana!!! I am Kim, i am 29 (till feb!!! eeekkkk :/ ) and this will be my second pregnancy!!! we have a 3 year old (soon to be 4yr old!!!) beautiful daughter who is very excited for us to have a baby!!! We are not going to start ttc till late march early april :( we currently live in AZ but are from Pittsburgh PA, i have a younger sis getting married next year so i need to be able to fly home and with being diabetic aka high risk!!! my doc doesnt want me to fly after like 24 wks!!! very excited and nervous at same time, was not diagnosed at type 1 with first pregnancy so this time is a little diff for me, so it is kind of like a first pregnancy all over again!! were are you from? when are you ttc?? hope to hear from you soon!!!

Hi Lorana!!! I am Kim, i am 29 (till feb!!! eeekkkk :/ ) and this will be my second pregnancy!!! we have a 3 year old (soon to be 4yr old!!!) beautiful daughter who is very excited for us to have a baby!!! We are not going to start ttc till late march early april :( we currently live in AZ but are from Pittsburgh PA, i have a younger sis getting married next year so i need to be able to fly home and with being diabetic aka high risk!!! my doc doesnt want me to fly after like 24 wks!!! very excited and nervous at same time, was not diagnosed at type 1 with first pregnancy so this time is a little diff for me, so it is kind of like a first pregnancy all over again!! were are you from? when are you ttc?? hope to hear from you soon!!!

Hi Kimberly, I live in UT but have lived in many different states. My husband and I kind of have a different story. We actually were married once before to eachother...got married in my eyes pretty young. I always wanted kids right away but he didn't. I was then diagnosed with T1 while we were married and that explained why I was so sick all the time. We were married for three years and the stress of everything got the best of us and we divorced. Long story short, we figured out by "growing up" that we jumped the gun and decided to go to counceling and get remarried. We both agreed this time we would waith 3-6 months and then start trying for a baby. It has now been almost 2.5.years!! I really don't know why he is so scared to be a dad. I feel like that he thinks just because I have diabetes that our child will or they will have something wrong with them. It's a very scary thing for me as well and that why I am working on making myself healthy to show him that things will be okay. I told him that " this is what grown ups do lol...people get married, they buy a house, they start a family". I told him that I felt we should start ttc in feb...and that it could take a year to actually concieve. He is still pretty unsure about the whole thing but I feel as time goes on he will warm up to the idea. I need to do some research on what the actual risks are and such and what kind of complications are higher with a T1 pregnancy. I haven't talk to my dr yet about any of this. I guess I probably should so we can all be on the same page.

Hi Kimberly, I live in UT but have lived in many different states. My husband and I kind of have a different story. We actually were married once before to eachother...got married in my eyes pretty young. I always wanted kids right away but he didn't. I was then diagnosed with T1 while we were married and that explained why I was so sick all the time. We were married for three years and the stress of everything got the best of us and we divorced. Long story short, we figured out by "growing up" that we jumped the gun and decided to go to counceling and get remarried. We both agreed this time we would waith 3-6 months and then start trying for a baby. It has now been almost 2.5.years!! I really don't know why he is so scared to be a dad. I feel like that he thinks just because I have diabetes that our child will or they will have something wrong with them. It's a very scary thing for me as well and that why I am working on making myself healthy to show him that things will be okay. I told him that " this is what grown ups do lol...people get married, they buy a house, they start a family". I told him that I felt we should start ttc in feb...and that it could take a year to actually concieve. He is still pretty unsure about the whole thing but I feel as time goes on he will warm up to the idea. I need to do some research on what the actual risks are and such and what kind of complications are higher with a T1 pregnancy. I haven't talk to my dr yet about any of this. I guess I probably should so we can all be on the same page.

Hi everyone! I`m glad I found this topic on here! I`m 22 years old, and have been diabetic for a little over 10 years. I`ve been discussing pregnancy with my Dr for about the past year, and have brought my A1C from 7.3 to 6.6 since May 2010. I`m pretty excited about that and my Dr.s have pretty much given me the go ahead to TTC. I know it`s going to be a lot of work maintaining it all (it`s so much work already, and I`m not even preggo yet!!) but I`m prepared.

As of right now, my husband and I are planning to TTC in May, but I`m trying to convince him to at least try for the next 2 months to hopefully make a fall baby, as that`s his slow season at work. I`m also a little bit scared of being newly pregnant in the summer.. (which is my busiest season at work, it would be hard to get away lots) I don`t really want to tell other people I`m pregnant until I`m 10 weeks or even a bit more, and I would feel bad skipping out on my office in our busiest time, when they wouldn`t even have an idea why.

But I`m an overthinker, thats just me!

:) Nice to meet you all, do yo know if there is any boards on this website that are diabetes related by any chance?

Hi everyone! I`m glad I found this topic on here! I`m 22 years old, and have been diabetic for a little over 10 years. I`ve been discussing pregnancy with my Dr for about the past year, and have brought my A1C from 7.3 to 6.6 since May 2010. I`m pretty excited about that and my Dr.s have pretty much given me the go ahead to TTC. I know it`s going to be a lot of work maintaining it all (it`s so much work already, and I`m not even preggo yet!!) but I`m prepared.

As of right now, my husband and I are planning to TTC in May, but I`m trying to convince him to at least try for the next 2 months to hopefully make a fall baby, as that`s his slow season at work. I`m also a little bit scared of being newly pregnant in the summer.. (which is my busiest season at work, it would be hard to get away lots) I don`t really want to tell other people I`m pregnant until I`m 10 weeks or even a bit more, and I would feel bad skipping out on my office in our busiest time, when they wouldn`t even have an idea why.

But I`m an overthinker, thats just me!

:) Nice to meet you all, do yo know if there is any boards on this website that are diabetes related by any chance?

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